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vězeň — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • inmate noun A person held in a prison.
  • prisoner noun Someone locked up in prison, whether awaiting trial or serving a sentence.

Senses

vězeň is used for these senses in English:

  • inmate A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient).
  • prisoner A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.
  • prisoner Any person held against their will.

inmate — full definition

  1. noun A person held in a prison.
  2. noun A patient confined to a hospital or institution.

prisoner — full definition

  1. noun Someone locked up in prison, whether awaiting trial or serving a sentence.
  2. noun Anyone held against their will, not necessarily in a jail.
  3. noun Figuratively, someone who feels trapped by their circumstances.

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